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Black Mountain, NC vs Arcata, CA

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- People living in Arcata are 30.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCArcata, CAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock21.8%49.4%
 Baptist26.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Catholic4.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.8%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Methodist6.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.9%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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